First Malt extract brew

After trying 2 home brew kits, I decided to have a go at using malt extract instead and having a go at some different brews.

My first two kits were ok - my first brew I did not leave for long enough so it was rather lively, infact, when you opened a bottle it basically erupted,  My second kit ( A St Peters IPA ) was a lot more successful and actually looks and tastes like Beer.

So, onto my first Malt Extract brew.  I used a recipe I found online at www.thebrewshop.com

It seems to have gone ok so far - It is now fermenting for 7 or so days.  I will let you know how it goes!


 Ingredients

1. 1.8kg Dark liquid malt extract

2.    1 kg  Brewing Sugar

3.      55g Fuggles Hops(Packied in Foil in 110g just use half the packet)

4.      250g Crystal Malt

5.      Yeast

 Boil 1 , 4 and 3 in as much water as possible( about three gallons is best but you can use much less)

After 30 mins boil strain off into  a clean sterilised bucket and add no 2 . Stir well to dissolve

Make up to 5 gallons with cold water and leave to cool below 24 C

Add yeast and leave to ferment for about 7 days or until all signs of fermentation have finished.(Bubbles stop rising)

-Syphon off into a barrel or bottles using ½ teaspoon of sugar per pint to prime bottles or 50 to 100 g to a pressure barrel.

Leave in a warm place for 5 days then into a cool place to clear----Cheers!

Feel free to copy this recipe and hand it friends but please leave this line on www.thebrewshop.com  sales@thebrewshop.com